duct tape worked....
Printed From: Tippmann Paintball
Category: News And Views
Forum Name: Thoughts and Opinions
Forum Description: Got something you need to say?
URL: http://www.tippmannsports.com/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=135958
Printed Date: 01 February 2026 at 3:01pm
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.04 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: duct tape worked....
Posted By: Klaus
Subject: duct tape worked....
Date Posted: 20 June 2005 at 11:49pm
|
Playing a bit of screwball, I rolled through a patch of poison ivy...I was wearing a short-sleeved shirt...now my entire bicep region is freakishly bubbly looking...theres poison ivy all the way down to my hand...and theres some on my back...and my neck...I must be algeric to poison ivy...last year, the same place on my arm was completely raw, oozing...grosstastic.... Luckily, my girlfriend won't be back from Iowa for a week...so I wrapped it in duct tape, desperate for a cure....gah...I hope it clears up... No pics, I'm at my cousins for a week or so, and he doesnt have a digital camera |
Replies:
Posted By: Darur
Date Posted: 20 June 2005 at 11:50pm
|
Duct Tape for Poison Ivy? Are you crazy?
------------- Real Men play Tuba [IMG]http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1859/newsmall6xz.jpg"> PH33R TEH 1337 Dwarf! http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/log_off_user.asp" rel="nofollow - DONT CLICK ME!!1 |
Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 20 June 2005 at 11:50pm
|
I heard in the thread about this last week that rubbing more posion oak on your body cures you faster because it spreads the rash thinner.
Poison Ivy, too. ------------- 
|
Posted By: Hairball!!!
Date Posted: 20 June 2005 at 11:50pm
| Try a doctor. They noramlly can give you some stuff that helps. |
Posted By: Atrosity
Date Posted: 20 June 2005 at 11:50pm
Rip off the tape, it helps 
------------- "Who me? No I'm quite blunt, like a sledghammer to the temple."-Me |
Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 20 June 2005 at 11:51pm
|
Did someone say amino bath!?
------------- 
|
Posted By: Klaus
Date Posted: 20 June 2005 at 11:53pm
|
It works very well on planter's warts (not that I've had one in years, but a few friends swear it works)...I tried windex...stung...I'm desperate, but it seems to be helping a bit... I hear starting fluid is increulusly effective, but I don't have any... p.s... |
Darur wrote:Posted By: Project Irene
Date Posted: 20 June 2005 at 11:53pm
| I got a bad case of it after a Red Dawn II scernario game last month. Thought I was gonna die. Benadryl and Calamine lotion helps alot though. |
Posted By: Darur
Date Posted: 20 June 2005 at 11:55pm
For cripes sake, hick or not try some anti hystamine drugs eh?! Benadryl (sp?) or anything like that is what you want. ------------- Real Men play Tuba [IMG]http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1859/newsmall6xz.jpg"> PH33R TEH 1337 Dwarf! http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/log_off_user.asp" rel="nofollow - DONT CLICK ME!!1 |
Posted By: Hysteria
Date Posted: 20 June 2005 at 11:56pm
It don't get no more redneck then that, there. |
Posted By: Klaus
Date Posted: 20 June 2005 at 11:57pm
A horse-pill sized clartin (10mg/240mg) from my uncle's stash...didn't do too incredibly much...oh well |
Posted By: Darur
Date Posted: 20 June 2005 at 11:57pm
Claritin is a decongestint (sp?) . . . . ------------- Real Men play Tuba [IMG]http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1859/newsmall6xz.jpg"> PH33R TEH 1337 Dwarf! http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/log_off_user.asp" rel="nofollow - DONT CLICK ME!!1 |
Posted By: Hysteria
Date Posted: 20 June 2005 at 11:58pm
| I hear a gun to the mouth works wonders on that kind of stuff. |
Posted By: Klaus
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:00am
|
It has anti-histamines in it also...I hope.... I could just go to the docs, a day of the stuff they have and its gone...but I don't wanna cause to much trouble for my aunt and uncle |
Posted By: Atrosity
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:00am
Plantar warts are teh devil!!!!!!!!1!!1 I had one for like 5 months before, just wouldn't go away ------------- "Who me? No I'm quite blunt, like a sledghammer to the temple."-Me |
Posted By: Darur
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:01am
Do you have a freaking stuffed nose or poison ivy!?! Go find some Benadryl NOW. Its OTC, you should have some in the house or some at the nearest store. ------------- Real Men play Tuba [IMG]http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1859/newsmall6xz.jpg"> PH33R TEH 1337 Dwarf! http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/log_off_user.asp" rel="nofollow - DONT CLICK ME!!1 |
Posted By: Atrosity
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:03am
|
Drink Benadryl like Hitch does, the itching will go away in like an hour, or at least it did in the movie
------------- "Who me? No I'm quite blunt, like a sledghammer to the temple."-Me |
Posted By: PlentifulBalls
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:07am
|
oatmeal bath.
------------- 
sporx wrote: well...ya i prolly will be a virgin till i'm at least 30. |
Posted By: Klaus
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:07am
|
gah...confession time...I tried searing the rash with a straightening iron for hair (my cousin's) but I couldn't fit it on my swollen arm...so I tried drying out the rash with a blowdryer...then I tried a cold pack to reduce the swelling....I really should just get some meds... Does Benadryl reduce the rash or just the itching? |
Posted By: cdacda13
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:09am
| Doctors will give you steriods for the rash |
Posted By: Atrosity
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:09am
|
Both I think?
------------- "Who me? No I'm quite blunt, like a sledghammer to the temple."-Me |
Posted By: Darur
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:09am
DUDE! TRY SOME CONVENTIONAL MEDICINE! It reduces both ------------- Real Men play Tuba [IMG]http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1859/newsmall6xz.jpg"> PH33R TEH 1337 Dwarf! http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/log_off_user.asp" rel="nofollow - DONT CLICK ME!!1 |
Posted By: Hysteria
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:11am
Gahahahahahahah. I seriously laughed out loud. |
Posted By: Klaus
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:13am
|
hmm...I'll probably pick up some Ben tommorrow if the duct tape doesnt work... luckily, the p.i. has kept its dirty paws off my junkles...but theres a little high on my ass |
Posted By: Hysteria
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:14am
| You better start praying now that it does not get infected. |
Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:16am
HAHAHA. Common sense inst taken lightly here. Those are fight'n words. -------------
|
Posted By: Klaus
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:18am
| I have plenty of common sense...I just choose to ignore it-Calvin |
Posted By: Project Irene
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:18am
| Dude, a fricken straighting iron!!! What the hell were you thinking. Why don't you get some hydrochloric acid for it, I'm SUREEE it won't itch after that. |
Posted By: Klaus
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:20am
| hmmm...the duct tape is getting really hot where the rash is...really hot...kinda nice, its warming my hands up in this cold basement |
Posted By: holysmartone
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:20am
|
Try coating yourself in a nice coating of gasoline. Then standing by an open flame. I promose itll take care of your problem. Yeesh, go to a doctor man. |
Posted By: Darur
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:21am
Consdiering you have an allergic reaction already from the Ivy, I dont think the tape is doing any good. Take it off and wash your arm. ------------- Real Men play Tuba [IMG]http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1859/newsmall6xz.jpg"> PH33R TEH 1337 Dwarf! http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/log_off_user.asp" rel="nofollow - DONT CLICK ME!!1 |
Posted By: cdacda13
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:23am
This man is not a doctor, but he plays one on TV |
Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:24am
|
Darur is a Doctor, a doctor of love. He heals my heart all the time. -------------
|
Posted By: Darur
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:27am
  ------------- Real Men play Tuba [IMG]http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1859/newsmall6xz.jpg"> PH33R TEH 1337 Dwarf! http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/log_off_user.asp" rel="nofollow - DONT CLICK ME!!1 |
Posted By: Klaus
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:27am
|
washed my arm plenty, didn't help tried drying agents (rubbing alchohol, oatmeal paste,...gas....[just a tiny bit on a sock]) If the tape doesn't work, I'll get some meds...and if my arm falls off, I'll type lefty... |
Posted By: Hysteria
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:29am
Wash it and leave it the crap alone. Nothing you can do at this point will be an insta-cure. The most you can hope to do is keep it from becoming infected. You are constantly digging yourself into a deeper hole. |
Posted By: holysmartone
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:30am
|
Well be hearing from him in about 4 days that he needs to go into the
hospital to get his arm amputated because its massivly infected. |
Posted By: Klaus
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:32am
|
Goodnight, I'll take the tape off in the morning...I'll update sometime tommorrow...if I make it... |
Posted By: Hysteria
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:33am
| Take it off now. |
Posted By: Darur
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:34am
Bingo. Your body is sending you a message, listen to it. ------------- Real Men play Tuba [IMG]http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/1859/newsmall6xz.jpg"> PH33R TEH 1337 Dwarf! http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/log_off_user.asp" rel="nofollow - DONT CLICK ME!!1 |
Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:34am
|
I used to get into poison ivy a lot. Ive gotten into so much of it, that now, im not alergic to it anymore. The trick is, to go to a faucet, and turn it to hot. Put your arm under it, and let the hot water run almost until it burns you. Really go as long as you can, but dont over do it. It will help, might even cure it. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors"> 
|
Posted By: holysmartone
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:46am
|
^That seems... Painful somehow. Just go to a doctor man. Best solution. Your health is way more important than bugging your family to take you. |
Posted By: Atrosity
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:46am
|
^^^ No best solution is to stay away from poison ivy, and poison oak, that's worse
------------- "Who me? No I'm quite blunt, like a sledghammer to the temple."-Me |
Posted By: holysmartone
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:50am
|
Hindsight is 20/20. Obviously your statement is right. But since he has it, staying away will do him no good whatsoever. |
Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:53am
|
Is it weaping? Like crying juice? God thats just nasty lookin. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors">
|
Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:59am
|
Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 1:07am
| wow... if you're serious about all these ways that you're trying to help it... you're an idiot |
Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 1:31am
|
Go to the beach. Sea water does wonders for that stuff. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors">
|
Posted By: bravecoward
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 1:34am
|
AMPUTATE! ------------- 
|
Posted By: Homer J
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 1:40am
| Yeah, by now, you might as well lob your arm off with a chainsaw. |
Posted By: benttwig33
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 1:55am
|
1. take COOL bayths, hot one lead it on to become HORRIBLE
2. dont put duct tape on it 3. go to a doctor, they can give you something. A shot is the best, cures it in like a day  ------------- Sig is WAY too big. |
Posted By: benttwig33
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 1:56am
And no, it dosent. It REALLY dosent. Trust me..I have ALOT of poision ivy/oak/sumac experience. ------------- Sig is WAY too big. |
Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 2:02am
|
It helped me out, it was like scratching but not. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors">
|
Posted By: Atrosity
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 2:04am
|
Is poison ivy really this interesting?
------------- "Who me? No I'm quite blunt, like a sledghammer to the temple."-Me |
Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 2:19am
|
More interesting than your stupid threads. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors">
|
Posted By: pb125
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 2:22am
O SNAP! ------------- 
|
Posted By: Hysteria
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 2:32am
| I have some. On my middle finger. |
Posted By: meteora
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 2:40am
thats for chicken pox get some soap made for poison ivy, and try some calamine (sp) loatin, its pink and comes in a bottle ------------- http://imageshack.us"> 
GUN WHORE XTC |
Posted By: merc
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 8:09am
|
for me loations and stuff never worked. i ended up using soap and it worked fine.
take a bar of soap and leave it in a little water over night. in the morning the bottom should be realy slimey. EDIT: i use dial. take a shower and wash good then when you get out take some of the slimey soap and coat the area well. let it dry and dont itch. it will be better in a few days. (this is what i have learned from red necks...) ------------- saving the world, one warship at a time. |
Posted By: Super NEWB
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 10:48am
|
the rash you get from poison ivy is from urushiol oil off the plant.
the best way to get rid of it is to get the oil off your skin. A couple
years ago I had it really badly and I tried this ivy dry scrub which
claimed to wash all the urushiol oil off your skin. The rash went away
in about 2 days. The stuff really works I kid you not I use it
everytime I get poison ivy. The only problem is that its pretty
expensive (iirc 18 bucks at my cvs for one tube.) But i found it to be
worth it since my poison ivy rashes allways clear up so quickly when I
use it. ------------- 
Angel guys get all the girls Steve Zissou: I'm going to find it and I'm going to destroy it. Possibly with dynamite. |
Posted By: Klaus
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 10:50am
|
woke up....peeled the duct tape off...hurt like hell because of all the little hairs on my arm....but... There was a ~50% reduction in the size of the rash and all the swollen little weeping bubbles have significantly shriveled.... Duct tape worked... p.s. Darur...aparently, we had benadryl in the house...so I took some this morning, after I checked up on the duct tape |
Posted By: Hysteria
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 11:04am
| You ave very, very lucky. |
Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 11:37am
|
If you get poison ivy, usually nearby is a plant called primrose, if you break open the stalk of the plant and rub it onto the affected area as soon as you can, 99% of it will be neutralized. ....just for future reference. ------------- ? |
Posted By: RustyNail
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:08pm
|
Amputate....and get a hook.
------------- This sig doesnt fly. A-5 E-Grip Lapco Bigshot 12" (Bead Blasted) Maddmann Spring Kit |
Posted By: Glassjaw
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 12:11pm
|
There is stuff called Ivy-Dry or something like that which works pretty well. http://images.google.com/images?q=primrose&hl=en&b tnG=Search+Images Which one reb? ------------- |
Posted By: hybrid-sniper
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 2:16pm
You can also buy the plant at pretty much any nursery or hardware store. It would be a good thing to have around if you are accident prone. |
Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 2:17pm
|
I don't know as though it matters, though I don't know for certain. Being immune to PI, I haven't had the opportunity to look into it. ------------- ? |
Posted By: _TT_
Date Posted: 21 June 2005 at 2:27pm
| it may hurt, but scratch it open and use peroxide or gasoline. Dries it up but hurts bad. |